SecNav addressing the crew of CVN71 - OMG !

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https://www.navytimes.com/news/coron...er-on-purpose/

Incredible. Hard to believe they deal with this like that? "Betrayal"? Seriously?

DRW:_
Interesting comment, so the ship should have stayed at sea for epidemiological rather than for military reasons? Breath-taking!

As to SECNAV's foulmouthed speech, I agree with him that there most certainly was betrayal here but not by Capt Crozier, who I would be honoured to have as a boss.

Seems very possible that the letter was written and distributed so widely in order to dynamite the Navy bureaucracy defer and deny approach to this pandemic.
We saw the Navy response, only a few are infected and their situation is not serious. So obviously the plan was to deploy as normal, which would have ensured that everyone on board gets infected.
As most of the sailors are young, they would expect minimal casualties and no hard questions about the effectiveness of the force during this outbreak.
The Captain refused to go along with this and made sure everyone knew.
Good on him!

Just who is this sailor you’re referring to?

Are you sure you have your basic facts correct wrt this sailor?

So the captain got fired for sending an e-mail to 30 people that got leaked to the media.
SecNav spoke to 1500 people on the PA that got leaked to the media. What is he getting for it?

P.S. So he is out too. Well deserved this time.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/07/p...ump/index.html

On the BBC now ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52209105

seems like the pigeon might have roosted .....

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, currently out in the Atlantic, has signalled that they have forty suspected coronavirus cases on board and is making a rapid return to its base at Toulon.

So....the French are retreating?


It's a joke people,

Which bit is a joke? French lives? You are one of the first to get on your high horse when a similar comment is made vis-à-vis anything US.

Hope they are all ok, not were you want to be, out in the Atlantic, away from family, with a serious risk to your health.

You'll be okay lad.

Knowing your humor, I read it as that :ok:

Nothing like being late with the news

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coron...ce/ar-BB12spBY

You just got to understand. Hair is touching my ears, first time since the mid 80s, it’s not a good look. May have to sneak on the base for a cut.

I nite with interest the comment that 4 of the USN carriers now have infections and are in port. How many does that leave at sea once those in maintenance are added?

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/h...ears-tff80cm5p

HMS Queen Elizabeth set to sail amid coronavirus fears

One of Britain’s two aircraft carriers is to set sail later this month despite fears that it could face a similar fate to French and American carriers, which had to be quarantined after hundreds of crew members were infected by Covid-19.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart from Portsmouth for a scheduled training cruise around the UK with a 600-strong crew.

So far four US nuclear carriers have had to pull into port after the virus infected their crews, and earlier this week the French carrier Charles de Gaulle was ordered home after crew were infected with Covid-19.

The former defence minister Kevan Jones said the HMS Queen Elizabeth should not sail without all of her 600 crew being tested for the virus. “The Royal Navy needs to justify why this cruise is essential at this time,” said Jones. “In light of other nations’ experiences, all the HMS Queen Elizabeth’s crew must be tested before she goes to sea.”

The shadow defence secretary, John Healey, added: “Large-scale training that can be delayed should be.”

The Royal Navy confirmed that its carrier would put to sea on April 27: “HMS Queen Elizabeth has a key role to play in the defence of the United Kingdom. We continue to conduct sensible and proportionate planning to ensure the welfare of our personnel is protected, while maintaining essential operational duties.”

HMS Q E maybe at sea for good reason and the RN don't need to justify anything. He should know better!

The UK has 50% of its carriers out. The US may be less :)

Don't worry, the EU is so locked down the Russians couldn't achieve freedom of movement with tanks.

Assumming they testing daily and 200 miles from land is a quarantine all by itself.